"Badger" vs. "Presco" O1 at Tool and Die?

[Wapiti]

Need to restock my O1 and am about to place an order at ToolandDie.com (first time, switching from McMasterCar).

First, is it true everyone who has delt with them finds them to be a good company with quality steel?

Second, can anyone tell me the difference between the Badger (or Timken Latrobe/Konkor)
http://www.toolanddie.com/~smgr2/Me...&Product_Code=TLK-O1ON36&Category_Code=TLKGFS
and Presco
http://www.toolanddie.com/~smgr2/Me...=T&Product_Code=PM-O1ON36&Category_Code=PMGFS
brands of O1 they list on their site? There seems to be a very minor diff in price but it see no other...
Thanks for your help.
Brome

 

[Fox]

Brome, I have been dealing with Tool and Die for quite some time now and have found their service to be excellent. I use the Badger (Timken-Latrobe), but have not used the Presco (Precision-Marshall). I went to Badger because I was not familiar with the Presco line at the time. I have found Badger to give more consistent results (in my shop) than Starrett, which was my previous brand.